new addition to the family ...

been meaning to note this down, but ah well, never got around to it ... been pretty busy ... kelly came back from Oz for a visit (and all i got to see her was for 2 misersable days) and my sis is also back for a visit ... not to mention ... there's been a new addition to my family for the past 1 month ... been busy cleaning up after all the shit and poo ...

anyway, everyone says hi to Rascal ... my miniature schnauzer ...

he has grown quite big, filling almost the entire length of the shopping basket we let him sit in when we bring him around ...

so why rascal huh? well the _original_ name we thought of was wuffles, but somehow it got mangled and sounded like wruffles, ruffles and even raffles, waffles *sigh* ...

and it begin to be very apparent that he was not the sweet young good boy he appear to be! boy, is he CHEEKY ... and so he became Rascal.

he looks like this now ... before i gave him an hair cut ...

so 2 comparison pictures for you to chuckle over =)

the root of all bugs ...

found the cause of the invasion of the white wooly mealy bugs ... it dropped from the sky literally, from my neighbour's plant (one floor above me) ...

i found the cause by accident ... saw this alien branch of leaves among my plants so i picked it up ... almost suffered an heart attack when i saw it was loaded with BUGS ... big fat juicy ones too ... well, i had these unwanted guests dropping by over the next few days, so I had a alcohol filled session with my plants ... and the bugs were more than welcome to die in it ... forget about the poison, alcohol works, and works INSTANTLY too ... so i get the pleasure of seeing it die in front of me ... tt's all they deserve for sucking the life out of my plants! Revenge has never been so sweet ... or drunk with pleasure ...

was wondering if i should tell my neighbours and offer them a bottle of my spirits to deal with their bugs ... but i guess for now, as long i dun see any random alien leaves among my plants i still can deal with it ... just hope my african violets will survive ... they dun seem to be doing too well ...

and the recent turn in weather (to HOT) is killing my cyclamen plant =( it's starting to wither and turn yellow so for now i've put it into the shade, hoping it will survive *sob*

Mad with ICQ

my email to ICQ:

Hi

I hope this is the right email to address my concerns about the icq ad for random chat - be a rebel.

I have been a long time icq (908868) and internet user - coming close to 12 years. I always have been an ICQ supporter, because it lets me keep in touch with my friends all over the world, and we stick to icq, despite the availablity of the other IM programs.

I was concerned when i saw the ad banner "Be a Rebel - ICQ random chat". It is inappropriate in my opinion to be using "mommy told you not to talk to strangers? Be a rebel". It has and still is good advise not to talk to strangers, especially impressionable youths. By encouraging people to "rebel" (tongue in cheek i assume), it does not promote safe internet usage.

I believe that ICQ has always been a responsible and civic member of the internet community, and this ad has upset me enough to prompt this complaint to you.

All I am asking is that, be responsible when encouraging people to try out new ICQ features.

Regards
Diane